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Feb. 5, 2020

Are jacked celebrities on the sauce? What makes a good PL gym? Plus, many other questions w/Omar Isuf

Our good friend Omar Isuf is in town, so he joined us for a conversation in which we actually talk quite a bit about celebrity, fitness, and how Omar accomplished his recent transformation? So much of the coverage of celebrities who get jacked...

Jan. 29, 2020

Which top fitness trends for 2020 are legit and which are total BS? | 100% Opinion

In a “just us” episode, we take a look at a couple articles claiming to track the top fitness trends for 2020 – notably one from Will personal trainers really be like rock stars in 2020? Are you really working out hard enough to need an...

Jan. 22, 2020

“How much do the labels ‘beginner, intermediate, or advanced’ matter to your programming?" w/Greg Nuckols

Some programs claim to have been written for beginning lifters. Others for intermediates, etc. How do you when you’re past the beginner stage, and how much does it really matter? We asked Greg Nuckols to break it down for us. Here are some of our...

Jan. 15, 2020

“Should women train differently than men?” w/Greg Nuckols

Does women’s training really need an entirely different approach or just a couple tweaks? We asked Greg Nuckols, someone who recently wrote an article on this topic, to break it down for us. Here are some of our thoughts: Do women actually have...

Jan. 8, 2020

“Which research studies should you believe?” w/Greg Nuckols

New Year. New avalanche of fitness and nutrition-related studies to confuse the resolutionistas (and the rest of us). How are we supposed to decide which ones to believe? We asked Greg Nuckols, someone who spends a lot of time evaluating research, to...

Dec. 27, 2019

Our Star Wars Holiday Special…kinda: What did we think?

The next regular episode will drop on Jan 8, but we thought we’d have some fun and throw in this holiday bonus episode. We both saw “The Rise of Skywalker” so we talked through our thoughts and opinions. We also used the Business Insider’s...

Dec. 25, 2019

What were our favorites of 2019?

We take a look back at all of this year’s happenings and episodes. We talk about our favorite episodes of the year, our favorite answers from experts, and the answers we got the MOST wrong. Thanks to everyone who listened and special thanks to all...

Dec. 18, 2019

Can Intuitive Eating change your relationship with food? w/Miguel Blacutt

We were frankly confused. What are people talking about when they refer to Intuitive Eating? Is it a weight loss strategy or something else? We asked Miguel Blacutt to explain the role of intuitive eating. He’s a Masters student in Applied...

Dec. 11, 2019

Do you really have to break down muscle to build muscle? w/Miguel Blacutt

We’ve always heard that muscle grows when you break it down through exercise, lifting weights, etc. In fact, we’ve always been told that it was the ONLY way, but is that really true? We asked Miguel Blacutt , someone who has been intensely...

Dec. 4, 2019

Do treatments like cupping and acupuncture actually help athletes? w/Dr. Teddy Willsey DPT

Ever since Michael Phelps won Olympic gold medals for swimming looking like his back had been attacked by a giant octopus, athletes have been having suction cups stuck to their bodies. Long before that people had tiny needles stuck all over them. Do...

Nov. 27, 2019

Physical Therapist vs Chiropractor: Which one should you pick? (Part 2) w/Dr. Teddy Willsey DPT

Way back in episode 15, we talked to Dr. Jordan Shallow – a chiropractor – about this question. This time we pose it to a physical therapist. We asked Dr. Teddy Willsey DPT for his insight. Dr. Willsey, is a co-founder of Citizen Athletics, a...

Nov. 20, 2019

Will stretching wipe out all your gains?” w/Dr. Teddy Willsey DPT

Stretching is one of those topics that seems to get a major revision every few years. What’s the current thinking? We asked Dr. Teddy Willsey DPT for his insight. Dr. Willsey, is a co-founder of Citizen Athletics, a doctor of physical therapy, a...

Nov. 13, 2019

Tweaked back: Are you injured or just sore…and how do you get back on track?” w/William Richards of Fitness4backpain.com

How many times have you felt twinge in your back while lifting – or even doing something that’s not strenuous at all – and thought, “What the hell did I just do to myself?” Since chronic back pain costs the American economy over $100 million...

Nov. 8, 2019

We get an ally’s perspective on trans lifters who want to compete w/Maria Rodriguez of Fear Her Fight

We’re breaking format to offer this bonus conversation with a trans rights ally about the USAPL and its posture on transgender lifters. If you google “USAPL transgender policy” you’ll get pages of results from tons of mainstream media sites....

Nov. 6, 2019

What’s the real danger with documentaries like “The Game Changers?” w/Matt McLeod, RD of The More Than Fitness Podcast

It seems like one of these diet documentaries pops up on streaming platforms every couple of years. Why do people get so upset when they disagree with the basic premise of docs like these? Many of our fitness industry friends are up in arms over...

Oct. 30, 2019

How do you train if you have no goals? (And more of your questions)

We kick things off talking about the WPO on ESPN and USAPL Raw Nationals. Would some kind of automated system could improve refereeing/judging in sports…or would that take the fun out of it? Here are some of your questions that we tackled: Why...

Oct. 23, 2019

What is powerlifting’s (nearly) unbreakable record? w/Michael Fahey Director of Westside vs the World

A couple weeks ago, Eliud Kipchoge ran a sub-two-hour marathon. The first time a human has ever done that. That got us thinking…what is powerlifting’s nearly unbreakable record? Kipchoge had a number of advantages: running with others who were...

Oct. 16, 2019

Once you find women to talk to...what do you say? w/Tripp Kramer of How to Talk to Girls

So you’ve found yourself in the company of women. What do you say to turn the opportunity into a date? More importantly, how do you avoid being a turnoff? We asked Tripp Kramer to help us help you conquer this issue. Tripp is an internationally...

Oct. 9, 2019

Where should you go to meet women? w/Tripp Kramer of "How to Talk to Girls"

Friends, dates, relationships…all pretty essential to most of us, right? But a lot of us suck at finding good places to meet potential partners. We asked Tripp Kramer to help us help you conquer this issue. Tripp is an internationally known dating...

Oct. 2, 2019

Can injuries be prevented? w/Dr. Ramsey Nijem

Injuries can be huge setbacks for competitive athletes. Everyone has a certain window of time in which they can play their best. Time out of competition is time lost that can’t be recovered. For some, they can end a career. The question dovetails...

Sept. 25, 2019

How do you manage workload for athletes (or powerlifters?) w/Dr. Ramsey Nijem

How do you balance the strength and conditioning work of an athlete with the practice, and actual performance, of their sport? Dr. Ramsey Nijem gives us insight from his doctoral thesis, as well as his work with professional athletes. There are some...

Sept. 18, 2019

How do you become a Pro-level Strength and Conditioning Coach? (Or the best coach you can be?) w/Dr. Ramsey Nijem

If you’re strength and conditioning coach, you probably want to work with athletes. If you can, you probably want to work with professional athletes. How do those opportunities come about? And will striving to get there make you an all-around better...

Sept. 11, 2019

What if your significant other doesn’t share your fitness/lifting goals? | Ask us anything

We’re breaking format again! This time we’re doing an open AMA, or in this case Ask Us Anything. Normally we like to have an expert backstop our opinions…or correct us…but this time we’re flying without a net. Here are some of the questions...

Sept. 4, 2019

How do you start a podcast (and should you)?

The medium of podcasting has grown enormously in the past few years. How do you get started? And is it really right for you? Being veterans of the podcasting game, Jim and Mike field questions from listeners such as: How much does it cost to get...